Collapsible crate hinge



y 1941- B.1HUGGINS 2,243,157

COLLAPSIBLE CRATE HINGE Filed Jan. 30, 1940 Inventor em/1s Ha /11s j w g A iiomeys Patented May 27, 1941 UNTED STATES FFICE COLLAPSIBLE CRATE HINGE Bemis Huggins, Humboldt, Tenn, assignor of onehalf to B. C. Jarrell & Company, Humboldt, Tenn, a corporation of Tennessee Application January 30, 1940, Serial No. 316,420

The present invention relates to collapsible 1 Claim.

crates and more particularly to a hinged joint structure for the side walls and end walls of a collapsible crate and has for its primary object to provide a device of this character wherein the crate may be folded with a minimum of susceptibility to breakage at the hinged joints.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a hinged joint structure which will be simple in construction, strong, durable and reliable in use, and which may be constructed at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts, throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a crate embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view similar to Figure 3 shown before the pintle is driven home.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of the pintle.

Referring now to the drawing, in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral l designates generally a portion of the side wall of a wooden crate comprising a side corner post H to which the side member I 2 is secured. The corner post H has a small vertical bore l3 therein. A staple It extends through the corner post intermediate the ends of the bore 13 and spaced therefrom and has its ends bent as at P to secure it in position as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

To secure the end wall It to the side wall It an opening I! is formed in the cross bar 18 through which the pintle l9 passes. The pintle l9 then enters thebore l3 and is hammered into the post H at which time the split end 20 of the pintle I9 is caused to spread due to the bevel cut 2| of the split end of the pintle l9, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawing, and securely hold the end and side walls together.

The staple l4 reinforces and prevents splitting of the corner post H.

It is thought to be obvious that a collapsible crate joint constructed as described and shown will provide a hinged joint which will be strong and will withstand rough usage.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of the invention thereto, and any change or changes may be made in the structure and arrangement of parts, within the spirit of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

In a device of the character described, a collapsible crate hinge including a side member having a vertical bore therein, an end member having a vertical aperture therein in registration with said bore in said side member, a. headed pintle having a bifurcated portion extending through said aperture and engaged in said bore with said bifurcated portion expanded and anchored in said side member below said bore, and a staple extending laterally through said side member and having its free ends bent towards one another to completely encircle said bore and reinforce said side member intermediate the ends of said bore.

BEMIS HUGGINS. 

